serian

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiɹi.ən/

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/ˈsiɹi.ən/ · /ˈsɪɹi.ən/

Definition of serian

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.

“Serian forests... Serian clothing... Serian insect...”

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adj

(archaic, historical)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.

“Serian forests... Serian clothing... Serian insect...”

name

(archaic, historical, rare, singular)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
(rare)A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.

noun

(archaic, historical, rare, singular)Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.

“On the easternmost edge of the world were the Serians, who made silk and bartered it in silence.”

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From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

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